SpaceX rockets vs NASA rockets

Part 1 that focuses on the relationship, history and differences is here, you should watch this first so you have context before this video!

One of the questions I get asked most often is “Who do you like better NASA or SpaceX”

Although I don’t think it’s fair to compare a government agency to a private company in general, there is one thing we can truly compare apples to apples. Or shall I say rockets to rockets. And that’s rockets. Wait. (derp)

So in this video we’re going to look at some rockets past, present and future from SpaceX and NASA and check out their capabilities, costs and over all designs in an attempt to really help compare the two.

So NASAs rockets vs SpaceX’s rockets… considering what we learned in the last video, this one might get interesting. Let’s get started!

[shadowkillz]

With the statistics shown: Cost/KG will be...
*SLS: $7143/kg*
*BFR: $47/kg*
Truly a mindblowing significant decrease...

[JohnnyZenith]

The cost difference between the SLS and BFR is disgraceful.

[Enrage]

SLS has a clear objective - keep as many people employed in as many congressmens' districts as possible.

[MarkMcDaniel]

Man, I love the phrase, "rapid unscheduled disassembly." I'm totally going to use that. ^_^

[johnnyhoran]

It's mind-blowing that the BFR will be cheaper to fly than the Falcon 1....

[johnnyhoran]

Congress: Let's put men on Pluto!
NASA: -_-

[infinity]

2019:Tesla in space

2020: *The titanic in space*

Me: *oh wait its 2020*


*PLEASE STAND BY*

[wearingjunglewearingjung]

When a rocket fails in real life "BUT IT WORKED UN KSP!?"

[freediverhd]

Thumbs up if you didnt watch the previous vid.

[thecapacitor]

BFR FTW

I weigh 63kg, according to these numbers I can fly on the BFR for $2, 940. Even if the $/kg doubled or tripled, that'd still be a good deal :D Getting to space for less than $10, 000 bruh!

[the.starman]

Happy Star Wars day guys!
May the 4th be with you!

[SciSky]

I wish NASA could distribute its budget as it saw fit, but that is not the reality of it. NASA is told to build the SLS by congress, so if we disagree with that decision, voting on politicians that support a different target for NASA dollars is the proper course of action!

Great video, Tim! Really informative and entertaining -- always looking forward to the next!

[snuffeldjuret]

11:42 it is so fun to watch old videos like this. Back then, it felt like, although of course not exclusively, the general idea was that this has to be an unattainable/exaggerated goal. Yet, here we are with 74, 400 kN, way higher than the mentioned 52, 7.

[DanielMcCool]

As with every nice thing since the dawn of the Shuttle, It's Congress vs. everyone's hopes and dreams

[sharkdiver]

SLS is like our Angara rocket. They built it for almost 10 years, launched one medium one, one heavy one. All in 2014. After that they say that Soyus is cheaper. Now Roskosmos don't even know that future rocket they want. One day they say Angara, next time - new Soyus-5 which is only a project. NASA and Roscosmos are giant bureaucratic dinosours.

[ViperEye]

NASA should be focusing more on faster propulsion, living/sleeping modules, energy, fuel /oxygen production, laser communication relays, preventing bone/muscle loss & protection against cosmic/solar radiation, supplies, greenhouses, surface transportation, hell even artificial (centrifugal) gravity... Anything that keeps a permanent base going, the physical & mental wellbeing of these pioneers and the tech that expands our reach into the solar system.

NASA should spend their time and effort on the actual equipment they'll have to transport to these destinations to set up shop with. Affordable and reusable heavy lifters is a huge step, but only the first half.

[spinecrusherr]

Ok I’m 11 and like, you’re one of the coolest channels, my teacher plays you in class, but not straying from what I was going to say, it’s kind of sad that most people don’t appreciate the sheer beauty of older rockets, in class I was admiring the rocket haha

[Shyssiryxius]

this was 18 months ago?!?! You've come so far since then ;) In fact the whole community has. Thanks in part to you. Great work mate!

[admiralinsaneaerospace]

Two EA vids in a week?
AdmiralInsaneAerospace.EXE has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem...

[Taco]

When the last Space Shuttle launched back in 2011, George Diller said "..And lift off! The final liftoff of Atlantis, on the shoulders of the shuttle. America will continue the dream." 7 years later, NASA is still fumbling around without a clear cut vision, while Elon Musk and SpaceX are continuing that dream of Space Exploration. NASA has suffered through cutbacks over the last 7 years and lacks that cohesive vision for space exploration it used to have. I hate to admit it, but NASA seems content to let that dream die.

What NASA needs to do is stop fumbling around. Launch SLS once, cancel it, and then partner up with SpaceX. Think of what they could do together?